Around 30 students from the Institue of Environment at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology played the Carbon Trading Game on a wet September afternoon. The game started with a bang as the USA secured a major deal early in the game that raised the price of technology to stratospheric levels right from the word go. However greed set in and the USA's attempt to corner the market later in the game backfired, opening the door for Brazil to step in.
Meanwhile Brazil had decided to cut loose from India after a lukewarm partnership that was never fully ratified, so in the end Brazil was the sole winner. The World Bank demonstrated excellent dedication to the upkeep of product standards, as well as developing interesting and entertaining sidelines as a number of countries grappled with the close scrutiny.
Thanks to Calvin Lee Kwan for the coordination, excellent computer work from Jeany Wu at short notice, Jasper Chan for technical support and a star turn from Prof Paul Forster at the World Bank.
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